Mairehau H.S.

Press, Volume C, Issue 29691, 8 December 1961, Page 12

Mairehau H.S.

"I am quite certain that a more systematic study of the causes of pupils’ errors would be of very, great value in our approach to teaching,” said Dr. P. J. Lawrence, senior lecturer in education at the University of Canterbury, in an address at the Mairehau High School prize-giving ceremony last evening. “Do not be too intolerant of pupils’ errors,” he reminded teachers. ‘‘There is usually good cause for them.” He said many mistafces were caused by failure tn attend to all features of a problem and to organise the method of solving accordingly. Mrs Mairehau Hutton presented the following prizes:— Class Prizes Form TH G2: Hazel Bunn 1, Gail Carr 2 Colleen Sullivan 3. Form TH Gl: Ann Osborne 1. Vivienne Dodge 2 Margaret Huggins 3. Form lit M2: Robin Burton 1. Robert Sutton 2. Marilyn Biggs 3. Form 111 Ml: Judith Sutherland 1, Lesley Anderson 2. Anthony Atkinson 3. Form 111 P2: Denise Mills 1 Paul Scott 2. Diane Arthur 3, Form HI Pl: Jillian McGillivray 1 Margaret Jones 2. Marilyn Bryant 3. Special Prizes J. R. Walter memorial prize for original composition in prose or verse: Carol Hallam. Cercle Francais prizes for oral French: Patricia Washer, Paul Scott. Whttcombe and Tombs’s prizes for good service and leadership: Faye Hill, Robert Oliver. Teachers’ College trophy tor public speaking: Janet Garraiway. Sports Awards Athletics.—Girls’ championship Anne Jones; boys’ championship. Lindsay Beck (Shirley Amateur Athletic Club trophies). Inter-house competiGrey House (Zukerman Swimming.—lnter-house competition, Hobson House (Lawrence Cup). Inter-house Championship.— Bledisioe House (Parent-Teacher Association shield). toter-torm gymnastic competition: ra pi. Inter-form choral competition: TH P2.